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RESIDENTIAL PARKS (LONG-STAY TENANTS) ACT 2006 (NO. 32 OF 2006) - SECT 7

7 .         Application of Act to periodic long-stay agreements

        (1)         At the end of the period of 3 months after a periodic long-stay agreement which is not in compliance with this Act was made —

            (a)         the park operator who made the agreement is to attempt to make with the tenant a long-stay agreement that is in compliance with this Act; and

            (b)         if such an agreement is not made within a period of 5 months after the periodic long-stay agreement was made then either party may apply to the State Administrative Tribunal for the termination of the long-stay agreement, or for a determination in respect of the terms of the agreement, at the discretion of the State Administrative Tribunal.

        (2)         A park operator who does not take appropriate steps to attempt to make a long-stay agreement under subsection (1)(a) commits an offence.

        Penalty: a fine of $10 000.

        (3)         From the end of the period of 3 months after a periodic long-stay agreement which was not made in compliance with this Act was made until the agreement is terminated or a new agreement is made under subsection (1)(a) this Act applies to and in respect of the long-stay agreement to the extent that it can be applied, as if the agreement had been made in accordance with this Act.

        (4)         In this section —

        "periodic long-stay agreement" means a long-stay agreement for a periodic tenancy that continues for 3 months or longer.



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